Claims of two soldiers imprisoned at Quebec 1776
Item
Type
Autograph Letter
Title
Claims of two soldiers imprisoned at Quebec 1776
Description
Mr. Randolph asks the Paymaster General about the claims of two particular soldiers who were taken prisoner at Quebec in 1776.
year created
1792
month created
08
day created
24
author
recipient
in image
author note
Mr Randolph
recipient note
Joseph Howell
notable person/group
Joseph Howell
Randolph
Weyreg (?)
Weyrey
Valentine Newhouse
Philip Newhouse
soldiers
prisoners
comptroller of Treasury
late army of United States
notable location
Quebec
Canada
notable item/thing
claims
notable idea/issue
Revolutionary War
prisoners at Quebec
document number
1792082470001
page start
1
transcription
August 24th 1792
from Mr Randolph
Howell esq
Mr Randolph begs the favor of mr. Howell to inform him, how the claims of two soldiers Valentine Weyrey and Philip Newhouse stand ? They were soldiers, and where taken prisoners in 1776 at Quebec.
Friday
Mr Howell presents his complaints to Mr Randolph & begs to inform him that the comptroller of the Treasury is of opinion that the claim of Valentine Weyrey & Philip Newhouse are not embraced by the act of the 27th of March act - These men do not appared to have been
long enough is this opinion has prevented Mr Howell from acting on this the low expression is Soldiers ve of the late Army of the UStates as these men, did not[undecipherable]continues[undecipherable]comptroller found his opinion [undecipherable]whether soldiers who served for one of two years constitued the late Army of the UStates - the opinion of the comptroller has prevented Mr Howell from acting on these claims & numbers of others similar circumstances
friday, aug 24 92
from Mr Randolph
Howell esq
Mr Randolph begs the favor of mr. Howell to inform him, how the claims of two soldiers Valentine Weyrey and Philip Newhouse stand ? They were soldiers, and where taken prisoners in 1776 at Quebec.
Friday
Mr Howell presents his complaints to Mr Randolph & begs to inform him that the comptroller of the Treasury is of opinion that the claim of Valentine Weyrey & Philip Newhouse are not embraced by the act of the 27th of March act - These men do not appared to have been
long enough is this opinion has prevented Mr Howell from acting on this the low expression is Soldiers ve of the late Army of the UStates as these men, did not[undecipherable]continues[undecipherable]comptroller found his opinion [undecipherable]whether soldiers who served for one of two years constitued the late Army of the UStates - the opinion of the comptroller has prevented Mr Howell from acting on these claims & numbers of others similar circumstances
friday, aug 24 92
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (3 pages) | ZUL16 (3 pages) | Collection: Miscellaneous Numbered Records (Manuscript file) 1775-1790's. (RG93) (M859) | B: 396 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Mr. Randolph | [unknown] | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Joseph Howell | [unknown] | [n/a] |